After that stunning first touchdown, the story of the day quickly turned from Manziel to Ryan Fitzpatrick. Fitzpatrick then led the Jets on a drive that was kept alive by this beautiful strip of an interception by Brandon Marshall.

The turning point came just before the half. Instead of the Jets offense (who was struggling to even run the ball early on) playing conservatively, Bowles allowed Fitzpatrick to run the two-minute offense.

The nine-play drive lasted 2:20 and went 72-yards. It resulted in an Eric Decker touchdown off a post in the back of the end-zone to give New York a much needed 14-10 lead at halftime.

The second half was all Jets. Manziel was inaccurate and sloppy with the ball. He threw an interception to Marcus Williams and fumbled twice while scrambling out of the pocket.

New York’s offense kept pounding the ball and allowing Fitzpatrick to pull the trigger. The balance in the second half was much better than what we saw early on.

Marshall hauled in his first touchdown as a Jet after the Willaims interception in the third quarter, and Ivory punched in his second of the day later on in the fourth.

After a tough opening drive, the Jets defense settled down thereafter. The defensive line was stout, allowing Browns running backs to combine for only 46 total rushing yards. Their only downfall was the scrambling Manziel picking up 35 yards on the ground.

Two of injuries of note came by way of Cromartie injuring his knee, and rookie Lorenzo Mauldin who left on a spinal board and taken to the hospital with an apparent scary neck, head injury.

Fitzpatrick finished with 179 workmanlike yards and 2 TD on 15-of-24 passing; Ivory ran for 91 yards and 2 TD on 20 tries; and Marshall hauled in six receptions and 61 yards and a score.